Russian troops launch over 40 attacks in four directions - General Staff

That’s according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports.

It is noted that the enemy is focusing its main efforts on conducting offensive actions in the mentioned areas.

Bakhmut and Marinka of Donetsk region remain at the epicenter of hostilities. Ukrainian defenders “bravely defend” the area, the report says.

"Today, the Russian Federation launched another massive missile attack on civilian objects and residential buildings. Unfortunately, there were some hits. Civilians were killed and injured. Failing to achieve the desired results on the battlefield, Russian aggressors cynically continue to employ terror tactics, thus grossly violating the norms of international humanitarian law," General Staff noted.

In total, during the day, Russian troops launched 23 cruise missiles of the Kh-101 and Kh-555 types, carried out 28 air strikes, and 11 attacks involving multiple launch rocket systems.

It is emphasized that the likelihood of further missile and air strikes across the entire territory of Ukraine remains high.

Ukraine’s Air Force delivered a total of four strikes engaging enemy clusters.

Ukrainian artillery forces, for their part, hit three control points, an ammunition depot, and four clusters.

On the Volyn and Polissia axes, the operational situation has undergone no significant changes. There were no signs of any offensive groupings being formed.

In the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna directions, the enemy maintains military presence in the areas of the Russian Federation bordering Ukraine.

In Chernihiv region, Russian forces carried out airstrikes on Semenivka and Leonivka, also mortaring and shelling Halahanivka, Leonivka, and Buchky in Chernihiv region, Romashkivka, Vilna Sloboda, Iskryskivshchyna, Volfyne, and Obody in Sumy region, Morokhovets, Lyptsi, Hatyshche, Volohivka, Nesterne, and Budarky in Kharkiv region.

In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy ran no offensives, actively flying drones to spot artillery fire.

Russian artillery and mortars shelled Krasne Pershe, Novomlynsk, Fiholivka, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Lyman Pershe, Synkivka, Kislivka, and Berestove in Kharkiv region, as well as in Novoselivske in Luhansk region.

In the Lyman direction, the Russians ran offensive operations toward Bilohorivka, seeing no gains, as well as carried out airstrikes on Nevske, Bilohorivka, Torske, Serebryanka, Spirne, and Ivanivka.

Makiivka, Nevske, Dibrova, and Bilohorivka of Luhansk region, as well as Terny, Verkhnokamianske, and Spirne of Donetsk region, were hit by enemy artillery.

In the direction of Bakhmut, Russian troops continue their offensive. Battles are raging in the town of Bakhmut. During the day, the invaders undertook unsuccessful offensive efforts in the direction of Bohdanivka and Chasiv Yar.

Vasyukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bakhmut, Hryhorivka, Ivanivske, Kostyantynivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Pivdenne, Nelipivka, and New York of Donetsk region were affected by enemy shelling.

In the Avdiivka direction, the Russian army conducted offensive operations in the Avdiivka, Severne, and Pervomaiske districts of Donetsk region, with little success.

Novobakhmutivka, Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Vodiane, Pervomayske, and Nevelske of Donetsk region were affected by Russian fire.

In the Marinka direction, Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled enemy attacks in the areas of Maryinka and Novomykhailivka. At the same time, the invaders attacked Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Pobieda, and Novomykhailivka in Donetsk region.

During the day, the Russians carried out no offensive operations toward Shakhtarske, while Russian air force struck Vuhledar, Prechystivka, and Shakhtarske in Donetsk region.

In the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions, Russian troops remain on the defensive, shelling populated areas. In total, more than 40 towns and villages were hit, including Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Hulyaipilske, Bilohirya, and Vysoke in Zaporizhia region, Kherson, Mylové, Beryslav, Odradokamyanka, Vesele, Antonivka, and Bilozerka in Kherson region.

In the temporarily captured territories, the invaders continue to exploit educational facilities for their own purposes, setting up their military objects in them, covering themselves with a "human shield" of schoolchildren and teachers.

In particular, in Lubianka, Luhansk region, Russian soldiers are stationed in a local school, according to the General Staff. The invaders accommodate their personnel in the buildings of educational facilities, forcing teachers to keep children at school for classes.

In the city of Kalanchak, Kherson region, the Russians have been using a local clinic as a military hospital. During April 27, a large number of seriously wounded Russian soldiers were brought there.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, Ukraine’s Defense Forces destroyed 21 of 23 incoming Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles launched by the Russian invaders over Ukraine on the morning of April 28. Two enemy drones were also destroyed.

During the strikes on April 28, Russian missiles hit residential buildings in Dnipro and Uman, Cherkasy region. A house in the city of Ukrainka, Kyiv region, was also damaged by downed missile debris. A number of civilians were killed and wounded in the attack. In Uman alone, the death toll rose to 21.

Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine